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hat do you know, another complimentary review of my first novel!
What I love about this review is the great thumbnails Hayden draws of the various characters:
The other characters had compelling stories and I loved how many of their stories were wrapped around Mozart’s. We have Bella, the psychopathic artist, born after the Shudder who grew up with her survivalist father. She’s beautiful, twisted, insane, and completely devoted to her art. There’s Les, the boring Canadian diplomat with an obsession for Helen Printo, a self-serving investigative reporter who will stop at nothing to get a story. She’s “friendly” with Alex Burton, a cruel, former black-ops solider who is desperate to get the funds together for an upcoming trip into outer space. He’s got plans to sell Mozart to the highest bidder. Oh, and we can’t forget Katerina, the beautiful Czech woman Mozart has found himself in love with. Did I mention she’s a lesbian? Or that she’s half in love with Helen Printo, and half in lust with Bella?
I also love that the book raises questions for her. You can read the whole thing here.
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Oh, I’m happy to hear that you liked my review; I really loved this story and all of the thought-provoking ideas it raised. I also really enjoy the fact that the ending of the book is open-ended. I go back and forth as to how I think it ended for the people on Ipolis.